Coronary Artery Disease
Definition
Incidence
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
electrocardiogram
heart catheterization
thallium stress test
Treatment
angioplasty
cardiac rehab
drugs
long-term care
questions for doctor
specialist
surgery
Home Care
BP checks
diet
lifestyle
taking control
warning signs
Prevention
diet
Outlook
Complications
dressler's syndrome
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
Trusted Sites
Coronary Artery Disease Home Care: Lifestyle
Lifestyle changes that can slow the progression of coronary artery disease include:
Stop smoking
Avoid exposure to secondary smoke
Avoid alcohol, or drink alcohol in moderation:
For men: no more than 2
alcoholic
beverages per day
For women: no more than 1
alcoholic
beverage per day
Eat a healthy diet:
Low cholesterol diet
.
Low fat diet
.
Low salt diet.
Follow
an exercise plan
developed with your doctor.
Weight loss
if you are
overweight
.
Continue to
Coronary Artery Disease Home Care: Taking Control
Related Conditions
Acute coronary syndrome
Angina
Atypical angina
Cardiac syndrome X
Heart attack
Prinzmetal's angina
Rapid Pulse Checkup
Check your CHF
Check your diabetes
Check your hypertension
Arm pain
Chest pain
Difficulty breathing
Excessive sweating
Fainting
Jaw pain
Neck pain
Palpitations
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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Coronary Artery Disease References:
ALLHAT Collaborative Research Group: Major outcomes in moderately hypercholesterolemic, hypertensive patients randomized to pravastatin vs usual care: The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT-LLT). JAMA 2002 Dec 18; 288(23): 2998-3007.
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Viles-Gonzalez JF, Fuster V, Corti R, Badimon JJ. Emerging importance of HDL cholesterol in developing high-risk coronary plaques in acute coronary syndromes. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2003 Jul;18(4):286-94.
